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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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